• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.838-844
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• 2011

본 연구는 고강도 1회성 운동 시 혈장 MDA와 SOD의 농도변화와 임파구 DNA 손상에 대한 성별의 차이를 평가하는데 목적이 있었다. 본 연구의 목적을 달성하기 위하여 남자 대학생과 여자 대학생을 대상으로 85%$VO_{2max}$ all-out 운동수행에 따른 혈장 MDA와 SOD 그리고 임파구 DNA 손상에 대한 분석을 실시하였으며, 연구 결과에 대한 결론은 다음과 같다. 85%$VO_{2max}$ all-out 운동에 따른 혈장 MDA와 SOD는 운동 종료 시 유의하게 증가하였으며, 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 나타나지 않았으나 남성이 여성에 비해 MDA는 높고 SOD는 낮은 경향을 보였다. 반면 85%$VO_{2max}$ all-out 운동에 따른 임파구 DNA 손상을 알아보기 위해 실시한 comet assay 결과 세 가지 parameter (%DNA in the tail, tail length, tail moment) 모두 운동 종료 시 유의하게 증가하였으며 남성의 %DNA in the tail과 tail length가 여성에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 높게 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구 결과를 종합해보면 1회성 고강도 운동은 산화적 스트레스를 유발할 수 있으며 남성이 여성에 비해 산화적 손상이 더 크다고 보여진다. 그러나, DNA 손상에는 산화적 스트레스 외에도 체력, 호르몬 수치, 생활습관, 운동 강도 및 지속시간 등 여러 가지 요인들이 영향을 줄 수 있다고 보고되고 있어, 성별에 따른 DNA 손상에 대한 명확한 기전을 제시하기 위해서는 DNA 손상에 영향을 줄 수 있는 여러 요인들과의 관계를 고려한 지속적인 연구들이 필요하다고 생각된다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.714-719
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• 2014

This study investigated DNA damage protection and anti-inflammatory activity of different solvent fractions from Aruncus dioicus var. kamtschaticus (A. dioicus) aerial parts water extract. As for DNA damage protection, distilled water ($H_2O$) fraction displayed the most powerful protection for DNA damage at a concentration of 1 mg/ml. As for anti-inflammatory activity, dichloromethane ($CH_2Cl_2$) fraction exhibited the highest NO inhibition activity, ranging from 61% to 19% ($10-40{\mu}g/ml$). Furthermore, the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines mRNA expressions and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) were employed to verify the anti-inflammatory activity of the $CH_2Cl_2$ fraction on further researches. It could be concluded that A. dioicus had a significantly effect of DNA damage protection and anti-inflammatory activity which also as an essential edible vegetable and medicinal species.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.112-115
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• 1999

The action mechanism of the inhibitory effect of some natural products on the DNA strand break and DNA damage was investigated in vitro and in vivo. In the E. coli chromosomal DNA strand break experiment in vitro, three mushroom water extracts were effective on the DNA strand breaking by daunorubicin. Phellinus linteus water extract inactivated daunorubicin, a DNA strand breaking agent, but did not protect DNA from daunorubicin-induced DNA strand breaking. Agaricus blazei water extract inhibited DNA strand breaking action of daunorubicin not only by daunorubicin inactivation, but also by DNA protection from daunorubicin. An inhibitory effect of Ganoderma lucidum water extract on the DNA strand break was based on the DNA protection rather than daunorubicin inactivation. In vivo mutagen assay system (SOS-chromotest), among three mushroom water extracts Phellinus linteus water extract was the most effective one on the inhibition of DNA damage by 4-NQO. The results suggest that all three mushroom water extracts inhibit daunorubicin-induced DNA damage and in vivo DNA damaging action of 4-NQO by the reaction of mutagen inactivation or DNA protection from the mutagen.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.297-302
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• 2018

Cells are constantly exposed to endogenous and exogenous chemical and physical agents that damage their genome by forming DNA lesions. These lesions interfere with the normal functions of DNA such as transcription and replication, and need to be either repaired or tolerated. DNA lesions are accurately removed via various repair pathways. In contrast, tolerance mechanisms do not remove lesions but only allow replication to proceed despite the presence of unrepaired lesions. Cells possess two major tolerance strategies, namely translesion synthesis (TLS), which is an error-prone strategy and an accurate strategy based on homologous recombination (homology-dependent gap repair [HDGR]). Thus, the mutation frequency reflects the relative extent to which the two tolerance pathways operate in vivo. In the present paper, we review the present understanding of the mechanisms of TLS and HDGR and propose a novel and comprehensive view of the way both strategies interact and are regulated in vivo.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2002년도 Current Trends in Toxicological Sciences
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• pp.84-84
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• 2002

Abstract To study the status of oxidative DNA damage in Helicobacter pylori infection in more details, gene-specific oxidative DNA damage was investigated by examining oxidative DNA damage to individual genes. This was done by determining the loss of PCR product of a targeted gene before and after gastric mucosal DNA was treated with 8-hydroxyguanine glycosylase, which cleaves DNA at the 8-hydroxyguanine residues.(omitted)

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.805-812
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 조리법에 따른 마늘의 항 유전 독성 효과를 확인하기 위해 생마늘, 구운 마늘, 초절임 마늘의 에탄올 또는 메탄올 추출물을 백혈구에 처리한 후 comet assay를 수행하였다. 그 결과 조리 방법, 추출 용매에 상관없이 모든 추출물에서 DNA 손상 억제 효과가 것으로 나타났으며 활성산소인 $H_2O_2$에 대한 DNA 손상 억제 효과는 생마늘 메탄올 추출물에서, 지질과산화물인 HNE에 대한 DNA 손상 억제 효과는 구운 마늘 메탄올 추출물에서 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 $H_2O_2$로 유도한 스트레스에서는 마늘 추출물의 농도를 1, 5, 10, 50 ${\mu}g$/mL으로 증가시킬수록 DNA 손상 억제능이 좋은 것으로 나타난 반면 HNE로 스트레스를 유도한 군에서는 저농도인 1 ${\mu}g$/mL에서 오히려 높은 효능이 나타났다. 따라서 마늘의 항 유전 독성 효과는 한국인의 일반적인 마늘 섭취 형태인 생마늘, 구운 마늘, 초절임 마늘에 상관없이 탁월한 것을 알 수 있었다. 이와 같은 마늘의 항 유전 독성효과는 식재료로써의 마늘의 소비 및 의약품 소재로써의 이용성을 증진시킬 수 있는 자료가 될 것으로 사료된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.43-52
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• 2013

Zearalenone (ZEN) is a non-steroidal estrogenic mycotoxin produced by several species of Fusarium that are found in cereals and agricultural products. ZEN has been implicated in mycotoxicosis in farm animals and in humans. The toxic effects of ZEN are well known, but the ability of an alkaline Comet assay to assess ZEN-induced oxidative DNA damage in Chang liver cells has not been established. The first aim of this study was to evaluate the Comet assay for the determination of cytotoxicity and extent of DNA damage induced by ZEN toxin, and the second aim was to investigate the ability of N-acetylcysteine amide (NACA) to protect cells from ZEN-induced toxicity. In the Comet assay, DNA damage was assessed by quantifying the tail extent moment (TEM; arbitrary unit) and tail length (TL; arbitrary unit), which are used as indicators of DNA strand breaks in SCGE. The cytotoxic effects of ZEN in Chang liver cells were mediated by inhibition of cell proliferation and induction of oxidative DNA damage. Increasing the concentration of ZEN increased the extent of DNA damage. The extent of DNA migration, and percentage of cells with tails were significantly increased in a concentration-dependent manner following treatment with ZEN toxin (p < 0.05). Treatment with a low concentration of ZEN toxin (25 ${\mu}M$) induced a relatively low level of DNA damage, compared to treatment of cells with a high concentration of ZEN toxin (250 ${\mu}M$). Oxidative DNA damage appeared to be a key determinant of ZEN-induced toxicity in Chang liver cells. Significant reductions in cytolethality and oxidative DNA damage were observed when cells were pretreated with NACA prior to exposure to any concentration of ZEN. Our data suggest that ZEN induces DNA damage in Chang liver cells, and that the antioxidant activity of NACA may contribute to the reduction of ZEN-induced DNA damage and cytotoxicity via elimination of oxidative stress.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.540-547
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• 2011

High consumption of fruits and vegetables has been suggested to provide some protection to smokers who are exposed to an increased risk of numerous cancers and other degenerative diseases. Carrot is the most important source of dietary ${\beta}$-carotene. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate whether carrot juice supplementation to smokers can protect against lymphocyte DNA damage and to compare the effect of supplementationof capsules containing purified ${\beta}$-carotene or a placebo (simple lactose). The study was conducted in a randomized and placebo-controlled design. After a depletion period of 14 days, 48 smokers were supplemented with either carrot juice (n = 18), purified ${\beta}$-carotene (n = 16) or placebo (n = 14). Each group was supplemented for 8 weeks with approximately 20.49 mg of ${\beta}$-carotene/day and 1.2 mg of vitamin C/day, as carrot juice (300 ml/day) or purified ${\beta}$-carotene (20.49 mg of ${\beta}$-carotene, 1 capsule/day). Lymphocyte DNA damage was determined using the COMET assay under alkaline conditions and damage was quantified by measuring tail moment (TM), tail length (TL), and% DNA in the tail. Lymphocyte DNA damage was significantly decreased in the carrot juice group in all three measurements. The group that received purified ${\beta}$-carotene also showed a significant decrease in lymphocyte DNA damage in all three measurements. However, no significant changes in DNA damage was observed for the placebo group except TM (P = 0.016). Erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme was not significantly changed after supplementation. Similarly plasma lipid profiles were not different after carrot juice, ${\beta}$-carotene and placebo supplementation. These results suggest that while the placebo group failed to show any protective effect, carrot juice containing beta-carotene or purified ${\beta}$-carotene itself had great antioxidative potential in preventing damage to lymphocyte DNA in smokers.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.111-115
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• 2005

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation to mammalian skin is known to alter cellular function via generation of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), DNA damage and DNA lesions, such as pyrimidine dimmers and photoproducts, which could lead to DNA mutation if they are not repaired. In this study, we have investigated the reduction of DNA damage and of apoptosis with a particular attention to genetic effect of paeoniflorin in Normal Human Epidermal Keratinocytes (NHEK). After UVB irradiation from $10\;to\;500mJ/cm^{2}$ to NHEK, Mean Tail Moments (MTM) were increased with UVB dose increase. The greatest amount of strand breaks was induced at $500mJ/cm^{2}$ of UVB. Even at the lowest dose of UVB ($10mJ/cm^{2}$), change in MTM was detected (P<0.0001). Pretreated cell with 0.1% paeoniflorin maximally reduced the level of DNA damage to about 21.3%, compared to untreated cell. In the lower concentrations less than 0.01% of paeoniflorin, MTM had a small increase but paeoniflorin still had reductive effects of DNA damage. We measured the apoptosis suppression of paeoniflorin with annexin V flous staining kit. As we observed under the fluorescence microscopy to detect apoptosis in the irradiated cell, the fluorescence intensity was clearly increased in the untreated cell, but decreased in treated cells with paeoniflorin. These results suggest that paeoniflorin reduces the alteration of cell membranes and prevents DNA damage. Therefore, the use of paeoniflorin as a free radical scavenger to reduce the harmful effects of UV lights such as chronic skin damage, wrinkling and skin cancer can be useful to prevent the formation of photooxidants that result in radical damage.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2002

The single cell gel electrophoresis (comet) assay is one of the useful tools for the study of genetic damage in humans exposed to environmental mutagens and carcinogens. This study was undertaken to evaluate the status of DNA damage in peripheral lymphocytes depending on their sex, age, smoking habits, and other factors in normal healthy Korean population. The 99 volunteers included in the study and out of these, 36 volunteers were smoker and 63 volunteers were non-smoker aged between 20-59 years. All individual answered a questionnaire that assessed their general information including smoking habits and the extent of the environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure, and blood samples were obtained. There was a statistically significant difference in the extent of DNA damage between smoker and non-smoker (p<0.001). A significant difference was also observed between male and female (p<0.001) and amongst the different group of age (p<0.005), however, correlation analysis showed that only smoking habit was a significant factor for DNA damage. No significant effect of smoking duration, number of cigarettes smoking a day, SPY (smoke pack years) in smokers and environmental tobacco smoke exposure in non-smokers on the status of DNA damage was observed.